Collaboration aims to boost reading proficiency in early elementary students nationwide through educator empowerment PHILADELPHIA, November 12, 2024 – Catapult Learning, a division of FullBloom that provides intervention programs for students and professional development solutions for teachers in K-12 schools, and the Boston University Wheelock Institute for the Science of Education (WISE), today announced a new strategic partnership to support the nationwide implementation of Enhanced Core Reading Instruction™ (ECRI), an evidence-based literacy system developed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of reading instruction in kindergarten, first, and second grade. As part of the partnership, Catapult [...]

Early intervention alleviates subclinical levels of mental health challenges with students and sets them up for success PHILADELPHIA, October 29, 2024 – EmpowerU, Catapult Learning’s mental health and resilience solution, today announced the expansion of its Tier 2 programming to further assist schools in supporting students with subclinical mental health needs. With the introduction of its new School-Led Group Support product, EmpowerU now offers a comprehensive suite of Tier 2 solutions designed to help schools efficiently address non-academic barriers to learning, such as stress, anxiety, and low mood, without adding to staff workload. EmpowerU's flagship Tier [...]

Educator Takes Home Top Spot in Inaugural Nationwide Program Recognizing Outstanding Teachers PHILADELPHIA, June 18, 2024 – Catapult Learning, a provider of professional development solutions for educators in K-12 schools and intervention programs for students, today announced its first Teacher of the Year, Rebekah Ford as. Catapult created the Teacher of the Year program to honor its most outstanding educators, who exemplify high-quality, evidence-based practices, and who work to create an equitable education for all Catapult Learning students. “The Catapult Learning Teacher of the Year program recognizes and celebrates educators who make an impact on [...]

Easy-to-implement ‘New Teacher Math & Essentials’ professional development program empowers educators with essential skills and strategies to drive student achievement PHILADELPHIA, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catapult Learning, a provider of professional development solutions for educators in K-12 schools and intervention programs for students, today announced a partnership with ETS, the world’s largest, private educational and workforce research and measurement organization. Drawing on insights gleaned from ETS Praxis® elementary-mathematics test data, Catapult Learning will offer a New Teacher Math & Essentials program, designed to directly address key areas of need for new and aspiring educators, enabling them to strengthen [...]

MINNEAPOLIS –  EmpowerU, a leading national provider of mental health skills and support for schools, recently recognized five school districts for their longstanding commitment to improving student resilience and mental health. The districts, based in Minnesota where EmpowerU was founded in 2018, each worked with EmpowerU for more than five years to deliver vital support to students, leading to a marked improvement in student well-being. “EmpowerU was launched as an effective way to deliver mental health services to young people,” said Katie Dorn, co-founder of EmpowerU. “I am beyond proud of the work we are accomplishing with [...]

Move enhances company mission of supporting students' resilience and mental well-being to unlock learning potential and academic outcomes PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FullBloom, a leading provider of special education, instructional intervention, behavioral health, and professional development solutions, today announced the acquisition of EmpowerU, a premier provider of evidence-based programs that improve student motivation, behaviors, and mental health. EmpowerU provides both Tier 1 teacher-led curriculum and Tier 2 one-on-one counseling support that improves mental health, behavior and academic outcomes for students and educators. The acquisition expands FullBloom's student and educator services to support schools [...]

Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) District, looking to improve test scores through more holistic and effective PD, engaged Catapult Learning to provide job-embedded literacy coaching workshops on how K-5 teachers can apply the Science of Reading through structured literacy. Here's how: Literacy scores are lower than they’ve been in decades. In fact, the National Assessment of Educational Progress long-term trend assessments showed the average reading score for 13-year-olds dropped seven points in the 2022-23 school year compared to a decade ago. Prior to the fall of 2022, the Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) District in Maryland [...]